New products: Purely Plantain, Sparkl Hard Seltzer, Berrcom non-contact thermometers and more

A look at the latest food, drink and equipment to hit the market.

 

Purely Plantain has relaunched with a new identity and packaging highlighting its Ecuadorian ties. The plantain snack is also now available in 30g bags.

 

Price £2.75 for a 75g bag

 

www.welovepurely.com

 

Sparkl Hard Seltzer is a naturally flavoured alcoholic sparkling water. Dubbed by its makers as ‘water with attitude’, the seltzer is 4% ABV and comes in two flavours: peach and rose, and lemon, ginger and chilli, with more flavours to be released later this year.

 

Price £16 for case of 12

 

www.sparkl-hardseltzer.com

 

 

Utopia’s Berrcom non-contact thermometers use proprietary infrared sensor technology to provide easy-to-understand results. They have a measuring distance of 3cm-5cm and can be used for up to 100,000 readings with a temperature alarm that registers for more than 38°C.

 

Price £86.30

 

www.utopia-tableware.com

 

 

German brand Venta has launched a product for buffet tables, the Chafing Dish System, which has openings to allow chafing dish units to be fully integrated into the table surface.

 

Price From £1,750

 

www.signature-fse.com/brands/venta

 

 

Gallybird’s classic blend tonic water is sweetened by Stevia leaf extract and has delicate citrus notes.

 

Price £5 for 4x200ml bottles

 

www.gallybird.com

 

 

Alchemy is a range of superfood concentrates that includes Turmeric Elixir, with turmeric, ginger, black pepper, cinnamon and organic vanilla, and Beyond Beetroot Elixir, with beetroot, cacao, ginger, cinnamon and musk seed oil, all of which are anti-inflammatories and support good digestion. Each 750ml bottle makes 50x8oz drinks.

 

Price £19.49 for a 750ml bottle

 

www.dandelionfoodimports.com

 

 

FEM now supplies a range of UV sterilisation cabinets from Sirman, ideal for sterilising cutlery, utensils and glasses as part of an infection control system. The compact 16W unit, measuring 400mm x 140mm x 620mm, can be fitted to a wall and includes a removable plexiglass shelf for holding utensils upright.

 

Price From £515

 

www.fem.com